Questions about colonies, dependent countries, dominions and protectorates?

~ Colony refers to the area ruled by the suzerain, which has no independent rights in politics, economy, military affairs and diplomacy, and is completely controlled by the suzerain.

~ semi-colony, as opposed to complete colony. It refers to an independent country with its own government in form. In fact, all aspects of society, such as politics, economy and culture, are controlled and enslaved by foreign colonialism, which is a historical sink in the form of social development.

~ Protector is a dependent country. Mainly foreign affairs and military affairs are undertaken by the suzerain government, and local leaders retain certain administrative powers. For example, Bhutan and Sikkim remain protectorates of India.

~ a country that is nominally sovereign, but actually depends on and is controlled by an imperialist power in diplomacy, economy and military affairs.

~ the territory has no administrative, garrison, police and other powers.

~ Dominion is a special national system under the colonial system of the British Empire, and it is the last step of the colony towards independence.

~ Self-made colonies are internally self-governing colonies

Britain, England

Overseas Territories with internal self-government: Anguilla, Bermuda and Cayman Islands.

Overseas territories without autonomy: british indian ocean territory, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, etc.

Colonies: Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

Overseas Territory: British Base in Cyprus

Return to Colony: Hong Kong (return in July 1997)